A: I?m also worried about whether we can maintain a long distance relationship. You know, he lives in another city.

B: But you love each other. That?s very important. A: Maybe you?re right.

Model 3 There?s something about him.

Jane: Laura, I know you like Charles a lot, but what do you like about him?

Laura: Well, there?s just something about him. Jane: Really? What is this something?

Laura: Well, he?s mature, handsome, gentle, and successful. I think he?s for me.

Jane: He?s certainly mature, but don?t you think he?s a little old for you? He?s almost twice as old as you are!

Laura: Well, age shouldn?t be something that comes in the way of a person?s marriage.

Jane: It?s true that age isn?t the most important issue, but what would your parents think?

Laura: I don?t care what other people think. I just know that I love him and he loves me. Love?s all that matters.

Now Your Turn

A: Well, you and Chris have been together for a long time. What are his good points?

B: There?s something wonderful about him. A: Really? What do you mean by this something?

B: Well, he?s handsome, humorous, and hard-working. I think he?s my perfect match.

A: But I think he is too old for you.

B: Well, age doesn?t matter too much for me. A: But what would your parents and friends think?

B: I don? worry too much about what other people think. For me, love is the most important

V. Let?s Talk Online dating

Online dating is a dating system which allows people to make contact and communicate with each other over the Internet, usually with the objective of developing a romantic relationship. Online dating services usually provide matchmaking over the Internet through the use of personal computers or cell phones.

Online dating sites generally require applicants to provide personal information before they can search the database for other individuals using criteria they set, such as age, gender, race, religion and location. Most sites allow members to upload photos of themselves and browse those of others. Sites may offer additional services, such as online chatting, telephone chatting, and message boards.

Some sites provide free registration, but may offer services which require a monthly fee. For example, they may offer full access to profiles, but provide additional services for pay, such as putting paying users' profiles at the top of the list, making their profiles appear several times in different places in the search results and giving them a more advanced search engine to work with. In one real example, free users may only search for persons of specified age, gender and city, while subscribers may also search for such information as height, weight and interests. Other dating sites depend on advertising for their income. In the recent years such sites have become increasingly popular.

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A

VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Task 1: Finding the Right Type of Girl

Keith: Hey, Peter! You?ve been in the room all night. Get out and dance with someone like that babe over there.

Peter: No way, Keith! She?s the intellectual type. My pickup line just won?t work with her.

Keith: Oh, come on, man! What kind of girl do you like?

Peter: I want a girl that gentle and mild, and that babe is not the right type.

Keith: Times are changing, and you?ll never find a woman that will shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wake up.

Peter: Oh really? I still prefer women that stay home, cook, clean, and take care of the kids.

Keith: Okay, then what will you do after you get home from work? Peter: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw our the trash.

Keith: Wit, wait, wait. I can?t believe my ears. You?ll never find a wife. 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A

Task 2: He thinks I?m God.

A young woman brings home her fiancé to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man?s plans. The father invites the fiancé to his study for a drink.

“So what are your plans?” the father asks the young man. “I am a Bible student,” he replies.

“A Bible student. Hmm.” The father says. “Good, but what will you do to provide my daughter with a nice house such as she?s accustomed to?”

“I will study,”: the young man replies, “and God will provide for us.” “And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring such as she deserves?” asks the father.

“I will concentrate on my studies,” the Youngman replies, “and God will provide for us.”

“And children?” asks the father. “How will you support children?” “Don?t worry, sir. God will provide,” replies the fiancé.

The conversation goes on like this, and each time the father questions him, the young man insists that God will provide. Later, the mother asks, “How did it go, honey?”

The father answers, “He had no job and no plans, but the good news is he thinks I?m God.”

1. the young man's plans 2. a nice house 3. God will provide for us 4. Don't worry, sir 5. play the role of God

Task 3: Wedding vows

Before the wedding, the groom went up to the minister with an unusual offer. \you get to the part where I'm expected to promise to ?love, respect and obey her', ?giving up all others', and ?be true to her forever', I'd be happy

if you'd just leave that part out.\He gave the minister the cash and walked away with a light heart. The wedding day arrived, and the bride and groom reached that part of the ceremony where they make vows to each other. When it was time for the groom's vows, the minister looked the young man in the eye and said, \obey her every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of your life and make a vow before God and your lovely wife that you will never even look at another woman, as long as you both shall live?\voice, \we had a deal.\back, \

1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F

Speaking Mutual Love

Jill: You know, Robert, we?ve been dating a long time now. Robert: Yeah. Twelve months next week. Jill: You remembered!

Robert: Of course I did. How could I forget the anniversary of our first date?

Jill: You?re so sweet. Can I tell you something? Robert: Sure. You can tell me anything.

Jill: From our very first date, I knew we?d be together a long time. Robert: Can U tell you something? Jill: Yes.

Robert: The feeling was mutual UNIT4

II. Listening Skills

1. Good to the last drop. 2. Make yourself heard. 3. Obey your thirst. 4. We lead. Others copy. 5. No business too small, no problem too big. 6. Drivers wanted. 7. Don't leave home without it. 8. She works while you rest. 2-4-5-8-3-7-6-1 III. Listening In

Task 1: The Influence of Advertising